Community Participatory Involvement

"Community Participatory Involvement is an excellent resource for anyone involved in community-based research or practice. The book clearly demonstrates the importance of the CPI model, elucidates the role of theory and ethics in practical implementation, and provides detailed case studies, which illustrate the importance of understanding cultural practices in fighting disease. A must read for all public health and anthropology students involved in community-based practice!" --Jaime Corvin, University of South Florida "Drawing on case studies from cholera epidemics in South America, this book shows how a Community Participatory Involvement model serves as an unusually effective means for global health intervention. The authors present a compelling argument for the active involvement of local communities in defining research parameters and public health objectives, in conjunction with civil society and state institutions. This book is engaging and accessible, and it offers a comprehensive analysis of the intersecting biological, environmental, and social determinants of infectious disease." --Carolyn Sargent, Washington University "A clearly written, compelling narrative, this book personalizes' one intervention model, conveying poignant real-world experiences and contributing to the dialogue on international public health. Community Participatory Involvement offers a necessary anthropological perspective on program design, implementation, and evaluation for health interventions in resource-scarce settings." --Richard A. Nisbett, Vanderbilt School of Medicine "Community Participatory Involvement is an incredibly good book. The individual stories are moving and instructive. I am extremely pleased with the clear descriptions of how to do community work, perfect for my students drawn from nursing, public health, anthropology, and elsewhere. The scientific elements are all there: ethnography and epidemiology working together to provide a rich descriptive data base. In addition, the authors show that an understanding of structural violence in a historical context is essential for making positive social changes at the local level. The use of a participatory framework is particularly well described, making it easy for students and practitioners--at both local and national levels--to develop and maintain CPI projects. I recommend the book highly." --Noel Chrisman, Professor, University of Washington School of Nursing